Action Comics 315, August 1964!

ACTION COMICS 315, August 1964, was published around June 25, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp.

- Superman starred  in the thirteen page story titled, THE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS FROM SPACE, written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story was reprinted in LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION C-38, October/November 1975, published on July 3, 1975. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of $1.00, featuring six Superman stories.

- Supergirl was featured in the ten page story, THE MENACE OF SUPERGIRL'S MOTHER, written by Leo Dorfman, drawn by Jim Mooney and lettered by Milt Snappin. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. II.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including THE ORIGIN OF SUPERHORSE and the METROPOLIS MAILBAG letter column.

Next episode we finish looking at the: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1964 PART IV: ACTION COMICS 315!

Then we will feature: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1964: PART I: 80 PAGE GIANT 2 (starring Jimmy Olsen), PART II: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 79, PART III: 80 PAGE GIANT 3 (featuring Lois Lane and co-starring Lana Lang), PART IV: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 144 & PART V: ACTION COMICS 316!

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